Marc-Andre ter Stegen is in line to start between the sticks when Barcelona head to Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday night.
Barcelona’s number one goalkeeper returned to the bench for last weekend’s Copa del Rey final after a lengthy spell out with a serious knee injury, and he is now set to feature from the start this weekend.
That said, Wojciech Szczesny is likely to be back between the sticks for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan next week due to Ter Stegen’s lack of match sharpness.
Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski may also be back for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final with Inter, and there is a slight chance that the former could receive some minutes here.
Indeed, Balde is in the latter stages of his recovery from a hamstring issue and may feature off the bench with a view to starting the European contest at San Siro next week.
Marc Casado and Marc Bernal remain unavailable with long-term knee injuries, while Jules Kounde is facing a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring problem that he suffered against Inter on Wednesday night.
Wholesale changes are expected from the European fixture, with Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Ansu Fati potentially also earning spots in the starting side against a Real Valladolid outfit that have already been relegated from La Liga this term.
Barcelona possible starting lineup: Ter Stegen; E Garcia, Cubarsi, Araujo, Martin; Gavi, Pedri; Fati, F Lopez, Yamal; Torres
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